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Matthews officially selected to the 2018 Doak Walker Award watch list
7/18/2018 8:00:00 AM | Football
Award given annually to the nation’s top college running back
DALLAS — Colorado State senior running back Izzy Matthews has been named to the 2018 Doak Walker Award watch list, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced today.
The Doak Walker Award is given annually to the nation's top college running back.
Matthews enters the 2018 season tied for fifth in program history in rushing touchdowns, boasting 26 over his first three seasons.
Last season, Matthews rushed for 613 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games. As a junior, the Redding, Calif., native had 734 rushing yards and 13 scores, which is tied for the seventh most rushing touchdowns in a single season in school history.
Matthews has four 100-yard rushing performances in his career, including a career-high 140 yards against Fresno State as a freshman in 2015. He had one 100-yard outing last year, recording 116 yards on the ground at New Mexico.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.
The recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
The Doak Walker Award is given annually to the nation's top college running back.
Matthews enters the 2018 season tied for fifth in program history in rushing touchdowns, boasting 26 over his first three seasons.
Last season, Matthews rushed for 613 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games. As a junior, the Redding, Calif., native had 734 rushing yards and 13 scores, which is tied for the seventh most rushing touchdowns in a single season in school history.
Matthews has four 100-yard rushing performances in his career, including a career-high 140 yards against Fresno State as a freshman in 2015. He had one 100-yard outing last year, recording 116 yards on the ground at New Mexico.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.
The recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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